Ireland’s greatest cultural contribution has been its music. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that races of people who suffered loss of control over their native soil, imperialism, racism, and hostile treatment in foreign lands end up producing the world’s most beautiful music. Jews, African Americans, and the Irish always spring to mind as people [...]
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Why I Sometimes Hate the Bay Area
From: My Friend
To: [Undisclosed Recipients]
Sent: Fri, February 26, 2010 1:54:42 pm
Subject: Fwd: “Happy” or “Positive” People Observed to Have Fewer Heart Attacks, Data Show; Positive Emotions May Help Protect Against Heart Disease
Happy Friday Family and Friends,
Science says smile! I’m sure a lot of you already new this , but I wanted to share [...]
I can be deactivated now.
There will never be anything more funny to me than this:
When I’m done laughing, I’m going to need to develop a coping mechanism for the depression over never finding anything else this awesome.
Why I don’t need to see Avatar
James Cameron’s Pocahontas
I’ll see your Pocahontas and raise you Speaker for the Dead
Avatar is a visual revolution, but the story it tells is exactly as clichéd as we thought.
James Cameron, you have joined George Lucas on the Dark Side. You’re dead to me now.
